FRANK TURNER will embark on a North American headlining tour this spring with his band The Sleeping Souls commencing May 22 in Arkansas at The Metroplex Live. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, March 25th. Tickets are available HERE. Tuner previously announced a June run as well as August dates with Flogging Molly. See full listing of tour dates and cities below. Read more

James McCartney has revealed the stunning new video for current single Unicorn, taken from forthcoming album The Blackberry Train.

Directed by renowned motion designer Sholto Crow, the animation brings to live the aural aesthetic of Unicorn, an urgently melodic track centered on the spiritual nature of psychedelic music, in a surreal and immersive way. Read more

Mudcrutch announced their second album entitled “2″ will be released by Reprise Records on May 20th. The album is the follow up to the band’s 2008 eponymous debut which Rolling Stone called “a country-rock instant classic” in a rave four star review. The new album, produced by band members Tom Petty and Mike Campbell with Ryan Ulyate, is available now for pre-order on MudcrutchMusic.com. Fans who pre-order the digital format of the album, or the vinyl format on the band’s official website, will receive downloads of three tracks, including the first single “Trailer,” in advance of the May 20th album release date. Read more

Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile and high energy old-time string band Old Crow Medicine Show are teaming up for a co-headlining tour, which was announced yesterday via RollingStone Country. Kicking off at the beautiful Fox Theatre in Atlanta on April 30th, the sixteen-date run will conclude at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA with highlights including a night at The Fox Theatre in Detroit and a stop at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO. Fans can look forward to a double dose of music, as Brandi and Old Crow collaborate on a handful of songs nightly in addition to performing separate sets. Read more

After announcing a North American tour a few weeks ago Nahko and Medicine for The People are excited to announce that they’ve signed with LA-based SideOneDummy Records. Nahko explains that the label’s encouragement of creative freedom and process is what makes the label such a good fit.

Nahko is also excited to share the “Getting To Know Nahko” video where he gives a primer on the origin of his name and unique views on music. Read more

Frontier Folk Nebraska have debuted a new track, “Desert Car Chase”, from their forthcoming live album. The song premiered with The Wild Honey Pie who describes it as “an ode to classic American rock & roll, the song is unprocessed and natural — the electric guitar/snare drum combo is assertive and driven, the vocals are coarse and resilient and the lyrics are young and reckless.” On April 1st, Frontier Folk Nebraska will release their new live album This One’s For the Kid in the Back: Live at the Southgate House Revival. Read more